Daylight (1996)

Disaster in a New York tunnel as explosions collapse both ends of it. One hero tries to help the people inside find their way to safety.

Director:

Rob Cohen

Writer:

Leslie Bohem

Stars:

Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Viggo Mortensen

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvester Stallone	...	Kit Latura
Amy Brenneman	...	Madelyne Thompson
Viggo Mortensen	...	Roy Nord
Dan Hedaya	...	Frank Kraft
Jay O. Sanders	...	Steven Crighton
Karen Young	...	Sarah Crighton
Claire Bloom	...	Eleanor Trilling
Vanessa Bell Calloway	...	Grace Calloway
Renoly Santiago	...	Mikey
Colin Fox	...	Roger Trilling
Danielle Harris	...	Ashley Crighton
Trina McGee	...	LaTonya (as Trina McGee-Davis)
Marcello Thedford	...	Kadeem
Sage Stallone	...	Vincent
Jo Anderson	...	Bloom

Storyline

Trouble strikes when runaway robbers in a getaway car hit truck full of explosives in the tunnel connecting Manhattan and New Jersey. Survivors are left in a weakened tunnel blocked at both exits. As Kit Latura approaches the tunnel, he sees the impact and knows he gotta take action. With time running out, he enters the tunnel through a system of maintenance walkways. Can he get the survivors out before the tunnel fills up?

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Plot Keywords:

collapsing tunnel | electronic music score | blowout | tunnel | explosion | 

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Taglines:

no hope

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for disaster-related peril, death and destruction

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 December 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Daylight: Infierno en el túnel

Filming Locations:

Monterey, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,014,795, 8 December 1996, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$33,023,469

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$126,189,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Davis Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sylvester Stallone was paid 17.5 million dollars to appear in this film.

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Goofs

After blowing the manhole, there is now a direct entry to the ventilation system. Once the tunnel started filling with water, it would've leaked into the ventilation duct, cutting off the path for the the fresh air and suffocating any survivors.

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Quotes

George Tyrell: Get them back to daylight.

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Connections

Referenced in Holliston: Halloween Girl (2013)

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Soundtracks

Don't Go Out With Your Friends Tonite
Written by L. Bryan, R. Bryan, D. Hoffpauir and K. Kerby
Performed by Ho-Hum
Courtesy of Universal Records
By Arrangement with MCA Special Markets and Products

User Reviews

Yet another mid-90s disaster flick.

DAYLIGHT. A clichéd, tired mess of a movie starring Sylvester Stallone as a limo driver who gets caught with a bunch of other motorists in the Jersey tunnel when some trucks carrying toxic waste explode. It was pretty brainless although I was quite impressed with the sets - they had a somewhat archaic quality, especially those giant ventilation fans. That was about it, unfortunately. It was a very predictable movie which for the most part showed us things we've seen in countless other 90s disaster flicks. One and a half stars out of four.